Jamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·2 Jun, 2026 01:52 AM4 mins to readOpposition at the Far North District Council meeting was limited to a lone councillor. Video / David FisherThe Government will stop unelected individuals from voting on council committees, a move an Act MP has characterised as closing an “anti-democratic loophole”. The issue of unelected New Zealanders being appointed to council committees and then having voting rights has received attention across local and central Government recently.
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